Can we aspire for moral stature if we respond to criticism with prickliness? The partisan would cheer, but it doesn't mean we lose ability to look within. Or stop listening to friends.
In '1971: Charge of the Gorkhas and Other Stories' Rachna Bisht Rawat collects tales of extraordinary courage and fortitude of the Indian armed forces.
In a soon-to-be-released biography of Deve Gowda, ex-PMO official says Narasimha Rao kept some secret files on political personalities who could create trouble.
PM Modi's popularity remains unmatched, as does his flair for dramatic gesture. But his govt and Indian bureaucracy aren’t set up to develop a consensus behind liberalising reforms.
Employment was already an area of failure, and Covid has made it worse. Millions are poor again. And millions of small enterprises that have pulled down shutters may never reopen.
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi issued statements speaking highly of the former PM as part of celebrations marking the 29th anniversary of the 1991 economic reforms.
Modi & the BJP hope to return to power by exploiting the fear of Pakistan. Imran Khan has turned the tables and become a factor dividing Indian public opinion.
Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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